[KentuckyHillBilly5321]

What your saying is true. Kentucky is not known for its high school football, but there are numerous quality players that Kentucky does not get. Brian Brohm, Micheal Bush, Eric Shealton, Montrell Jones, Rob Smith, & Gino Guiduli are just to name a few. If Kentucky is going to begin being competitive they have to keep thier fair share of these recruits. If they can not tap the in state talent how will they ever get the out of state talent they want. I think they have started to show improvment in that catagorey. They got Johnson & Fiddler. They realed in Minton, Warford, Jeffries, & Cessena. Fiddler and Minton are both 3 star recruits (on rivals.com) and Johnson is a 4 star so they are keeping some of the in state talent, in state.
As far as Louisville not looking at Kentucky. Four of the above mentioned started for UofL and are from Kentucky not to mention Mario Urrutia. UofL also taps the in state talent so lets not try to pretend they don't.
If UK is going to build a quality program they are going to start keeping the Bluegrass's best, which I think they are making strides toward doing. Is Brooks the future of KY Football? I don't know, but he is the present so I am for him.

Please read my post again. I didn't say that Louisville didn't go after in school kids--I said that they only go after in school kids that could play right away (Meaning--these are the only kids, in state, that are good enough to play there).

I understand what you are getting at--but I don't think that you gave my post a fair chance because it is obvious that you didn't read exactly what I wrote.

I understand your points--and I think that you make a LOT of sense. (Especially about the type of Kentucky kids that UK needs). I am not under the impression that Cessna, Minton or Fiddler are good enough to play in the SEC. (I understand that my opinion doesn't count for much here).

What I don't understand is, if these recruites are so great--why do so many of them end up at UK? It can't just be because they want to stay close to home. I mean, really, is Kentucky a "Moma's boy" state or something? I doubt it. I just don't get the impression (from the college coaches that I have met over the years) that even the great KY players--are not good enough to play at the highest level.